India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
Allocation
Expenditure (amount in crore)
2022-23
392.71
391.93
2023-24
443.53
443.53
2024-25
313.43
313.04
2025-26
(up to 05.03.2026)
375.28
333.92
S. No.
Name of State / U.T.
Number of Protected Monuments and
Andhra Pradesh
135
Arunachal Pradesh
03
Assam
55
Bihar
70
Chhattisgarh
46
Daman & Diu (U.T.)
11
Goa
21
Gujarat
205
Haryana
91
Himachal Pradesh
40
Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.)
56
Jharkhand
14
Karnataka
506
Kerala
30
Ladakh (U.T.)
15
Madhya Pradesh
291
Maharashtra
286
Manipur
01
Meghalaya
08
Mizoram
02
Nagaland
04
N.C.T. Delhi (U.T)
170
Odisha
82
Puducherry (U.T.)
07
Punjab
33
Rajasthan
161
Sikkim
03
Tamil Nadu
412
Telangana
08
Tripura
08
Uttarakhand
43
Uttar Pradesh
734
West Bengal
135
TOTAL
3686
SI.No
States
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
.2025-26
Revenue generated from tickets
Revenue generate from other sources
Revenue generated from tickets
Revenue generated from other sources
Revenue generated from tickets
Revenue generated from other sources
Revenue generated from tickets
Revenue generated from other sources
1
Andhra Pradesh
8559635
2947712
8499205
1022423
8724450
2088365
7774455
1413812
2
Assam
16357895
--
11738406
26281
12364135
269
10221555
2898
3
Bihar
38861635
2617900
49342178
538650
52026465
4942400
46805440
213800
4
Chattisgarh
1497835
12156
1928535
16334
1952490
12242
1661315
7548
5
Delhi
394788502
32861091
544510590
35201685
576990532
66496812
443881713
59241300
6
Gujarat
40023100
755432
43642160
1218096
40228445
1999005
30355450
1135534
7
Himachal Pradesh
4559505
75000
5509465
500000
4254315
75000
3208535
325000
8
Jammu & Kashmir
1408940
100000
1616103
350000
1456970
--
813445
50000
9
Karnataka
126418285
8463650
155179613
6753627
143077900
6353898
129310930
11981828
10
Kerala
22911850
2418264
22972300
617080
22402400
2730812
22704400
2523569
11
Ladakh
1605930
50000
3938960
--
3611940
--
4152210
--
12
Maharashtra
247408890
10375068
273048517
12212558
272468820
13871409
237446935
13919918
13
Madhya Pradesh
65710975
2798740
80648736
2640626
87980630
1037475
66501925
2672775
14
Odisha
110205095
155930
155057642
678548
178895930
705949
143474285
150998
15
Punjab (Haryana)
1660870
52805
1703075
678425
1844895
360555
1639015
387500
16
Rajasthan
90997945
4480196
111840822
5879905
121341360
6783792
133170605
6501188
17
Tamil Nadu
90274965
6600710
89096697
10020368
77029380
9809102
71924525
6745845
18
Telangana
67795150
1043064
77578352
1107855
108106980
1090650
71804930
558962
19
Union Territory (U.T)
27726575
--
31888375
--
37464425
--
30281725
--
20
Uttar Pradesh
1116950805
11326015
1462022752
6259751
1484268599
7005663
1084168720
50756762
21
West Bengal
42922085
942755
47457602
903604
45522280
478369
37083095
451472
22
Goa
--
962455
--
118417
--
193087
--
207226
23
Tripura
--
--
--
80200
46784
--
--
24
Mizoram (Aizawl)
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
113108
Protected Areas
(up to January,26)
There are 3686 protected monuments and protected areas (Archaeological sites) across the country, which are looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). State/UT-wise numbers are given at Annexure-I.
The details of revenue generated through sale of entry tickets at ticketed monuments and from other sources during the last three years, State/UT-wise are at Annexure-II.
The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred on the conservation, preservation and environmental development of 3686 protected monuments and protected areas during the last three years as under:
At present, no protected monument or protected area (sites) is untraceable.
On notice of instances of unauthorized constructions in the prohibited and regulated areas around protected monuments action/steps are has taken as per the Act and related rules, which includes issuance of notices, police complaint, stoppage of construction, demolition of illegal structures through district administration and coordination with local authorities to prevent further violations.
In total, 36083 cases of illegal constructions have been reported within prohibited and regulated areas.
ANNEXURE-I
State-Wise Details of Protected Monuments and Protected Areas (Sites) Under the Archaeological Survey of India in the Country.
ANNEXURE 2
Details Of Revenue Earned from the Protected Ticketed Monuments and Other Sources Under Archaeological Survey of India During the Last Three Year and Current Year (Amount Rs. In Rupees)
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
